July 13 - Sanctuary Worship Bulletin

First Presbyterian Church – St. Petersburg, Florida   

Order of Worship – 11 a.m. Sanctuary Service 

July 13, 2025 – Fifth Sunday After Pentecost 

Rev. Robert Galloway

Prelude: “Prelude on Morecambe” (hymn 688), Gordon Young (1919–1998) - Jack Rain, organ

Welcome & Announcements (for complete list, please see below) - Rev. Robert Galloway

Call to Worship - Robert Galloway

Come, you who long to live in God’s love. 

Let us lift our hearts to the One who never passes by. 

We gather to worship the One who teaches mercy. 

God sees the hurting and draws near in compassion. 

In God’s presence, the wounded are restored. 

In God's house, the stranger becomes the neighbor. 

Let us offer our praise to the God of boundless grace. 

Let us worship our Almighty God. 

*Hymn #307: “God of Grace and God of Glory” CWM RHONDDA 

Call to Confession - Peter Armacost

Prayer of Confession (unison) - Peter Armacost                                                                     

Holy God, you call us to love with boldness, but we are timid in our efforts. You teach us to see strangers as kin, but we choose to be blind. You show us mercy without measure, but we judge others instead. We have failed to be a neighbor, not in theory, but in practice. We confess that we build up barriers, nurture prejudice, feed fear, and make excuses. We keep your Word at arm’s length and your people at a distance. Forgive us. Plant your compassion deep within us, until love becomes the law we live by. 

Assurance of Pardon - Peter Armacost

…Friends, believe the good news: In Jesus Christ, we are forgiven! 

Passing the Peace - Peter Armacost                                                                                                     

…The peace of Christ be with you. And also with you. 

*Response #582: “Glory to God Whose Goodness Shines on Me” (v. 1) GLORY TO GOD

Glory to God, whose goodness shines on me, and to the Son, whose grace has pardoned me, and to the Spirit, whose love has set me free. As it was in the beginning, is now and ever shall be. Amen.

Time for Young Disciples - Robert Galloway

Prayer for Illumination - Mary-Linda Armacost

First Scripture Reading: Deuteronomy 30:9-14 - Mary-Linda Armacost

Sermon Scripture: Luke 10:25-37 - Robert Galloway 

…The word of God for the people of God. Thanks be to God.

Sermon - Robert Galloway

*Hymn #688: “Spirit of God, Descend upon My Heart” MORECAMBE

*Affirmation of Faith: Apostles’ Creed (unison) - Mary-Linda Armacost           

I believe in God the Father Almighty, Maker of heaven and earth, and in Jesus Christ his only Son our Lord; who was conceived by the Holy Ghost, born of the Virgin Mary, suffered under Pontius Pilate, was crucified, dead, and buried; he descended into hell; the third day he rose again from the dead; he ascended into heaven, and sitteth on the right hand of God the Father Almighty; from thence he shall come to judge the quick and the dead. I believe in the Holy Ghost; the holy catholic Church; the communion of saints; the forgiveness of sins; the resurrection of the body; and the life everlasting. Amen. 

Presentation of our Gifts – Invitation - Mary-Linda Armacost                     

…Please join me in a unison Prayer of Dedication: 

Gracious and generous God, all that we have belongs to you. It is from you that we receive our resources, our energy, our attention, and our days. We offer these gifts not out of obligation, but as acts of trust and love. Bless our offerings and the hearts that bring them and the hands that will use them. Transform them into a balm for those in need, a tool for justice, and a light of welcome in dark places. Multiply these gifts not only in number but in impact. We give so that your mercy is made visible through the ministry of this church and the witness of our lives, in the name of Christ our Lord. 

Offertory Solo: “Eternal Life,” Olive Dungan (1904–1997) - Gerald Arnold, tenor

*Doxology OLD HUNDREDTH 

Prayers of the People and the Lord’s Prayer - Robert Galloway

Our Father who art in heaven, hallowed be thy name. Thy kingdom come. Thy will be done. On earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread and forgive us our debts as we forgive our debtors. And lead us not into temptation. But deliver us from evil. For thine is the kingdom and the power and the glory forever. Amen.   

*Closing Hymn #700: “I'm Gonna Live So God Can Use Me” I’M GONNA LIVE 

Charge & Benediction - Robert Galloway

Postlude: “God of Grace and God of Glory” (hymn 307), Walter L. Pelz (b. 1926) - Jack Rain, organ

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Announcements: 

Today, July 13

  • A Stephen Minister is available at the close of this service

  • Men’s Meatloaf Ministry, 1:30 p.m., Fellowship Hall kitchen

Tuesday, July 15

  • Ladies’ Bible Study, 9 a.m., Youth Center

Wednesday, July 9

  • Praise Band Rehearsal, 7 p.m., Youth Center

Friday, July 18

  • Men's Lunch Bible Study, 12 p.m., via Zoom

Sunday, July 20

  • Childcare available 8:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. Pickups, Room S-203

  • Connect Service, 9 a.m., Youth Center

  • Power Hour class, 10 a.m., Church Office Conference Room

  • Children’s Sunday School, (Pre-K-5th), 10 a.m., S-203

  • Faith Journey class, 9:45 a.m., Chapel

  • “Next” Adult class, 10 a.m., Room N-123 

Upcoming Events:

  • July 27, Mission Sunday. We are partnering with Live Love St Pete to pack supplies into backpacks (our goal this year is 1,000 backpacks!) that will be given away to families in need at the start of the school year. Everything will be set up in Fellowship Hall...we encourage you to come when you can!

Amy McCutcheon